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67 Years at the Service of Jesus!

Rio de Janeiro/RJ, Brazil
June 29, 2023
Thursday

My Sisters, Brothers, and Friends of the Good Will of God, on Earth and in the High Spiritual World,

God Is Present!
Jesus Is Arriving!

1. On this day, June 29th, Saint Peter and Saint Paul Day, I express my gratitude to your generous heart for the fraternal messages coming in from all corners of Brazil and abroad as I celebrate my 67 years at the service of the Organizations of God's Good Will. 

Julio Tonin

41st International Forum of the Ecumenical Youth of God’s Good Will, held on July 2, 2016.

2. Working for Jesus is truly rewarding!

3. I always emphasize in my preaching on the radio, TV, and the Internet that no one accomplishes anything alone. Therefore, I urge you to remain faithful and persevere in the Accomplishing Faith of the Divine Master Jesus, in the Religion of God, of the Christ, and of the Holy Spirit, whether on Earth or in Earth’s Heaven! Never giving up is a matter of honor for the Christians of the New Commandment, Friends of Jesus!

4. Under the vibrations of the closing event of the 48th International Forum of the Ecumenical Youth of God’s Good Will, to take place on Saturday, July 1st, 2023, I renew my legionary enthusiasm even more with the profound emotions shared by all of you. Together, we will relieve the historic Spiritual Baptism, in the light of the Gospel-Apocalypse of the Heavenly Provider, that took place on June 25, 2005, in Uberlândia/MG (Brazil), inspired by the passage “Jesus Washes His Disciples’ Feet” (the Gospel according to John 13:1-17 and 34-35), with the deep emotions of the Christians of the New Commandment of Jesus who crowded the event, both in the physical and spiritual realms. Direct your attention to this Divine Anointing!

5. Let us spread to the world the Real Fraternity of our heroic and liberating Good Will Organizations, which fills our hearts.

6. “Go into all the world and preach the Gospel to all creation” (Good News according to Mark 16:15). This is our commitment at all times. Brilliantly fulfilling it entails carrying out the Spiritual Agenda, particularly in these times of wars, epidemics, and lack of love for our planet.

7. May the powerful vibrations of triumph emanating from the Sublime Realms of the Ecumenical Christ, the Divine Statesman—Supreme Ruler of this world—be now and forever with everyone, both in your personal and missionary lives. And may the Blessings of God descend upon your Spirits for all Eternity!

8. Maintain your commitment to “Taking a Spiritual Stand Through Faith”—as I reminded you of in the second volume of the Sagradas Diretrizes Espirituais da Religião de Deus, do Cristo e do Espírito Santo [Sacred Spiritual Guidelines of the Religion of God, of the Christ, and of the Holy Spirit]—a willingness to do Good so richly extolled by the esteemed Brother Dr. Bezerra de Menezes (Spirit) in his book Reflexões sobre Jesus e Suas Leis [Reflections on Jesus and His Laws], released by Elevação Publishing House in this Forum of Christ’s Persevering Ones. Fifty years ago, on June 30, 1973, the late Brother Alziro Zarur (1914-1979) emphasized:

“The Religion of God belongs to all of you.” 

Hence the responsibility of making it shine within spiritual and human hearts and inspiring peoples with its Holy Doctrine rests also upon you, faithful and diligent Legionnaires of God. Let us get to work, dear young people of all ages!

9. Hail the Golden Jubilee of the Proclamation of the Divine Religion, made by Brother Zarur on October 7, 1973, in the city of Maringá/PR (Brazil)! Hail the 34 years of the Temple of Good Will, in Brasília/DF (Brazil), which I inaugurated on October 21, 1989. At the TGW, we have the artistic representation of the Throne and Altar of God, crafted by the renowned Italian sculptor Roberto Moriconi (1932-1993), which portrays the four elements of Nature (earth, water, air, and fire) and bears this quote of mine: Every day is the day to renew our destiny!

10. Attention, Legionary Youth Movement! Let us then keep working for the Supreme Objective of the Religion of Universal Love: to prepare the way for the Triumphant Return of Jesus to Earth, the Blessed Promise of Christ in His Redeeming Apocalypse 22:12: 

“Behold, I am returning soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to each person according to what they have done.” 

Tela: James Tissot (1836-1902)

Therefore, never forget that! 

May the Peace of God be in your hearts now and forever, heroes of the Divine Good Will. With Jesus we will always, always, always win! 

Whoever trusts in Jesus does not waste time, because He is the Great Friend who never abandons a friend along the way!

The closer we are to Jesus, the farther we are from problems!

Jesus Lives in our Hearts Forever!

From the one who loves you,
José de Paiva Netto
A servant of the Friends of God

José de Paiva Netto is a writer, journalist, radio broadcaster, composer, and poet. He is the President of the Legion of Good Will (LGW), effective member of the Brazilian Press Association (ABI) and of the Brazilian International Press Association (ABI-Inter). Affiliated to the National Federation of Journalists (FENAJ), the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), the Union of Professional Journalists of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the Union of Writers of Rio de Janeiro, the Union of Radio Broadcasters of Rio de Janeiro, and the Brazilian Union of Composers (UBC). He is also a member of the Academy of Letters of Central Brazil. He is an author of international reference in the concept and defense of the cause of Ecumenical Citizenship and Spirituality which, according to him, constitute “the cradle of the most generous values that are born of the Soul, the dwelling of the emotions and of the reasoning enlightened by intuition, the atmosphere that embraces everything that transcends the ordinary field of matter and comes from the elevated human sensitivity, such as Truth, Justice, Mercy, Ethics, Honesty, Generosity, and Fraternal Love.”